Campaign finance in local elections : buying the grassroots /
Adams, Brian E., 1973-
Campaign finance in local elections : buying the grassroots / Brian E. Adams - Boulder, Colo. : FirstForumPress, 2010 - x, 231 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Local elections, campaign finance, and the health of American democracy -- The cities and the data -- Campaign finance, competition, and electoral success -- Why campaign spending matters -- Electoral accessibility and the campaign finance barrier -- Biases in the contributor pool -- The effects of contribution limits -- The impact of public financing -- Conclusion : reforming city elections.
9781935049173 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1935049178 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Local elections--United States
Campaign funds--States--United States
Campaign finance in local elections : buying the grassroots / Brian E. Adams - Boulder, Colo. : FirstForumPress, 2010 - x, 231 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Local elections, campaign finance, and the health of American democracy -- The cities and the data -- Campaign finance, competition, and electoral success -- Why campaign spending matters -- Electoral accessibility and the campaign finance barrier -- Biases in the contributor pool -- The effects of contribution limits -- The impact of public financing -- Conclusion : reforming city elections.
9781935049173 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1935049178 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Local elections--United States
Campaign funds--States--United States